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ArticleNeurosurgery practice2026

Measuring Long-Term Outcomes After Degenerative Spine Surgery: Is It Time for Something New? A Smartphone-Based Analysis of 60 753 Days of Objective Mobility Data.

Advith Sarikonda, Harsh Jain, Logan D Pasquariello, Clayton R Baker, James F Bathon, Nick De Oliveira, Raymond J Gardocki, Bayard R Wilson, Amir M Abtahi, Byron F Stephens and 1 more

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Advith SarikondaDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Harsh JainDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Logan D PasquarielloVanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Clayton R BakerVanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
James F BathonVanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Nick De OliveiraVanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Raymond J GardockiDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Bayard R WilsonDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Amir M AbtahiDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Byron F StephensDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Scott L ZuckermanDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2951-2942

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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesAlthough the goal of spine surgery is to improve functionality, conventional patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) cannot capture nuances of longitudinal ambulation. Therefore, using patient smartphones, we (1) assessed long-term

methodsPatients undergoing degenerative lumbar spine surgery or surgery for cervical myelopathy were enrolled to share iPhone (Apple Inc.) health data. Smartphone metrics included daily

resultsFifty-one patients (38 lumbar, 13 cervical) shared 60 753 patient-days of mobility data. The mean age was 53.2 ± 14.8 years; 51.0% were female.

conclusionIn this pilot study using smartphone motion sensors, spine surgery was associated with an early postoperative decline in mobility, followed by recovery at approximately 2 to 3 months postoperatively and sustained long-term improvement.

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Apple HealthApple WatchiPhoneMobilityPROMsSmartphone

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PMCPMC13592996

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